Actuate Corporation v. Aon Corporation et al

Filing 136

NOTICE RE CHANGE OF TIME OF FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND ORDER TO LIMIT MOTIONS IN LIMINE. Signed by Judge Alsup on June 12, 2012. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2012)

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1 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 3 4 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 6 7 ACTUATE CORPORATION, 8 9 11 For the Northern District of California United States District Court 10 No. C 10-05750 WHA Plaintiff, v. NOTICE RE CHANGE OF TIME OF FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND ORDER TO LIMIT MOTIONS IN LIMINE AON CORPORATION, Defendant. / 12 13 The final pretrial conference is hereby rescheduled to 8:00 AM MONDAY, JUNE 18. 14 In the Court’s experience, no more than five motions in limine per side really need to be 15 addressed at the pretrial conference, and that the practice of some counsel of filing numerous 16 motions in limine is wasteful because most of the motions are nothing more than disguised 17 summary judgment motions, routine motions copied from prior cases, or premature because it is 18 best to rule on evidentiary motions as they arise at trial rather than to guess during the pretrial 19 conference at how the record will come in. As a result, even in very large lawsuits, the limit of 20 five motions has worked very nicely and is without prejudice to raising additional motions 21 during trial. This is explained in the standing order at paragraph two. 22 In violation of this limitation, Aon has filed 17 motions in limine. The Court has 23 reviewed these and concluded that most need not have been made at this time. Therefore, Aon 24 has until Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. to pick five motions to be addressed prior to trial. 25 26 IT IS SO ORDERED. 27 28 Dated: June 12, 2012. WILLIAM ALSUP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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